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a strong urge to travel or leave somewhere

pieds démangeants, envie de voyager

a strong desire to travel and explore new places

le virus du voyage, l'âme de voyageur

able to do things as one wants without needing help from others

indépendant

to personally be involved in and understand a particular situation, event, etc.

ressentir

the feeling of disorientation and confusion that people experience when they are in a new and unfamiliar cultural environment

choc culturel, choc de culture

to move in a relaxed or casual manner

errer, vagabonder

feeling sad because of being away from one's home

vouloir rentrer chez soi

intensely interested or captivated by something or someone

fasciné, captivé

extremely interesting or captivating

fascinant, intéressant, captivant

feeling intimidated, discouraged, or overwhelmed by a task or situation

démoralisé, intimidé

intimidating, challenging, or overwhelming in a way that creates a sense of fear or unease

intimidant

requiring significant effort, skill, or determination to overcome or accomplish successfully

éprouvant, difficile, exigeant

frozen in place, often due to shock or fear

pétrifié, gelé

causing extreme fear or terror, often to the point of paralysis or immobility

pétrifiant, effrayant

feeling irritated or slightly angry

gêné, irrité

causing slight anger

énervant, agaçant

having or displaying great dislike for something

dégoûté, écœuré

extremely unpleasant

dégoûtant, répugnant

amazing, impressive, exceptional, or special in a way that suggests being the result of a sudden creative impulse

inspirant, inspiré

producing feelings of motivation, enthusiasm, or admiration

inspirant, inspirante

feeling unhappy and afraid because of something that has happened or might happen

inquiet

causing someone to feel anxious or concerned about something, often due to the possibility of an uncertain or negative outcome

préoccupant, inquiétant

having a pleasantly mild, low temperature

frais, fraîche

cold in an unpleasant or uncomfortable way

froid, froide

having below zero degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit

sous zéro, en-dessous de zéro

(of weather) pleasantly warm and less cold than expected

doux, clément

(of weather or temperature) extremely hot, causing intense heat and discomfort

brûlant, scorchant

to rain heavily and in a large amount

pleuvoir à verse, pleuvoir à torrents

rain that falls in small, fine drops, creating a gentle and steady rainfall

bruine, petite pluie

to rain or snow as if in a shower

pleuvoir, averser

having occasional or brief periods of rain

pluvieux, éphemeral

a gentle and usually pleasant wind

brise

having a gentle, refreshing wind

légèrement venteux

(of weather or the sky) filled with a lot of dark clouds

couvert, nuageux

(of weather) sunny and without many clouds

ensoleillé, lumineux

to leave one's own country in order to live in a foreign country

émigrer

in or traveling to a different country

à l’étranger

to change one's place of residence or work

déménager, se déplacer

to stop living, working, or being a part of a particular place or group

partir

to go from one place to another with no specific destination or purpose in mind

errer, vagabonder

to start a journey

se mettre en route, partir

to accompany someone to their point of departure and say goodbye to them

accompagner au départ, faire ses adieux

away from a location or position in time or space

de

to move from a person or place

partir, s’en aller

to come to be or to happen

se passer, avoir lieu

to choose something among other things

choisir, apprécier, aimer

to fail to keep or fulfill a commitment or assurance made to someone

to become affected by an illness

attraper, tomber malade

to make an attempt to achieve or do something

to try to make something successful, often with a significant degree of effort or determination

réussir, faire marcher, faire coller

in a state of being actively engaged in various activities or constantly in motion, typically indicating a busy and active lifestyle

used to say that something is so obvious that there is no need for further explanation

to fail to keep a promise or commitment that was previously made